"In matters of gang rape, the individual liberty of the accused must yield to the collective interest of the community and the need to protect the
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"At the time of exhibiting and recording statements of witnesses, these parcels of sample as well as remaining contraband were never physically checked and, therefore, link to
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"If a criminal court is to be an effective instrument in dispensing justice, the presiding judge must cease to be a spectator and a mere
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"Where the complainant/informant is unavailable, or is dead, or turns hostile, the demand of illegal gratification can still be proved through the testimony of other witnesses,
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"Though such omission [to disclose a loan in ITR] may entail consequences under the Income Tax laws, however, the same falls outside the purview of the
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"Petitioner was practically caught red handed while perpetrating the alleged fraud which, in turn, transmitted tainted money even to other countries and into different mediums including
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"In matters of personal liberty, we cannot and should not be too technical and must lean in favour of personal liberty. Consequently, whether the accused makes
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"Section 145 CPC does not create a bar for filing the execution petition for enforcement of liability of the surety by filing Execution Petition in addition
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"Evidence of a chance witness requires a very cautious and close scrutiny and a chance witness must adequately explain his presence at the place of occurrence.
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"Bar under Section 12(5) can be removed only by a clear, unequivocal, and written agreement executed after the dispute has arisen, and not by any form
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"Punishment begins only after conviction and an accused continues to enjoy the presumption of innocence until duly tried and found guilty" , Calcutta High Court, in
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"Departmental proceeding, it is trite law, is not initiated merely by issuance of a show-cause notice. It is initiated only when a charge-sheet is issued", Bombay
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"In prosecutions alleging offences which implicate the sovereignty, integrity, or security of the State, delay does not operate as a trump card that automatically displaces statutory
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"Unilateral termination of contract would not disentitle the plaintiff from filing the suit for specific performance even without asking for declaratory relief that the termination of
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"Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC is not a panacea that can be used by litigants as a tool whenever they feel that they are not in
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"State being a model employer is expected to act fairly and cannot follow a, 'hire and fire' policy. The fact a junior’s case was recommended by
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"Opinion of a handwriting expert is only a relevant piece of evidence and not conclusive in nature... the forwarding of complaint by the learned Magistrate under
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"Stringent rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act, 1985 must be meticulously scrutinized against the backdrop of accused’s fundamental right to a speedy trial. The
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"It would be illogical to hold that while the LARR Authority has the jurisdiction to decide the reference on the question of enhancement of compensation on
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"A mere reference to the names of family members in a criminal case arising out of a matrimonial dispute, without specific allegations indicating their active involvement
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"A mere reference to the names of family members in a criminal case arising out of a matrimonial dispute, without specific allegations indicating their active involvement
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"In order to implicate family members, complainant required to prima facie establish overt act or omission in second marriage ceremony," Supreme Court, in a significant ruling
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"Whether an amendment should be allowed is not dependent on whether the case which is proposed to be set up will eventually succeed at the trial.
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"Constitutional right under Article 21 and the special provision of law under Section 37, NDPS Act are to be read harmoniously and not placed in opposition
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"Meaning of the expression ‘a party’ cannot be contextually modulated or varied depending upon the outcome of the arbitral proceedings. Such modulation would amount to judicial
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"Lands granted as service inam for religious or charitable purposes partake the character of endowed property and are impressed with a public or religious trust, thereby
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"Initiation of CIRP is nothing more than the use of the IBC as a recovery mechanism. We will term it as an abuse of the process,"
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"Expression 'any rule of law, statute or enactment' in Section 3 of the Government Grants Act is of the widest amplitude and admits of no
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"Nature of this power is not administrative in the ordinary sense but partakes the character of a legislative function, involving the declaration of municipal limits
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"A transfer is a matter of administrative convenience within the same service, whereas a change in cadre entails a reconfiguration of the employee’s service identity
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"The petitioners... seem to have shown extreme lack of solicitude for the rule of law and aggravated the contempt already committed by acting in wilful and
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"Being a judgment in rem, a person, who is aggrieved thereby and having had no knowledge about the proceedings and proper citations having not been made,
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"For amputees, a prosthetic limb would get them closest to the life experienced, before the onset of their disability. The device, apart from empowering them,
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"Government would not be justified in seeking to wipe out transactions that are decades-old so as to claim title over lands that are now in the
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"Evidence on record is to be measured for quality, not on the basis of quantity. If the testimony is of 'sterling quality', resting a conviction thereon would
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"Rights of prisoners with disabilities must be recognised and effectuated in a manner that accords with a humane, rights-based approach, ensuring that incarceration does not, in any
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"Summary disposal of the claim in the presence of triable issues cannot be sustained, and we are constrained to hold that the foreign judgment falls foul of
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"A road, particularly a high-speed Expressway, must not become a corridor of peril due to administrative lethargy or infrastructural gaps," Supreme Court,
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"Doctrine of estoppel cannot grant a shield to the respondent, saving them from paying the appellant’s hard-earned dues-money, which is not just handed out but given
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"Rejection of a plaint under Order VII Rule 11(b) or (c) is not automatic upon a finding of undervaluation or deficit court fee; rather, it
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"In matters of gang rape, the individual liberty of the accused must yield to the collective interest of the community and the need to protect the
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"At the time of exhibiting and recording statements of witnesses, these parcels of sample as well as remaining contraband were never physically checked and, therefore, link to
read more
"If a criminal court is to be an effective instrument in dispensing justice, the presiding judge must cease to be a spectator and a mere
read more
"Where the complainant/informant is unavailable, or is dead, or turns hostile, the demand of illegal gratification can still be proved through the testimony of other witnesses,
read more
"Though such omission [to disclose a loan in ITR] may entail consequences under the Income Tax laws, however, the same falls outside the purview of the
read more
"Petitioner was practically caught red handed while perpetrating the alleged fraud which, in turn, transmitted tainted money even to other countries and into different mediums including
read more
"In matters of personal liberty, we cannot and should not be too technical and must lean in favour of personal liberty. Consequently, whether the accused makes
read more
"Section 145 CPC does not create a bar for filing the execution petition for enforcement of liability of the surety by filing Execution Petition in addition
read more
"Evidence of a chance witness requires a very cautious and close scrutiny and a chance witness must adequately explain his presence at the place of occurrence.
read more
"Bar under Section 12(5) can be removed only by a clear, unequivocal, and written agreement executed after the dispute has arisen, and not by any form
read more
"Punishment begins only after conviction and an accused continues to enjoy the presumption of innocence until duly tried and found guilty" , Calcutta High Court, in
read more
"Departmental proceeding, it is trite law, is not initiated merely by issuance of a show-cause notice. It is initiated only when a charge-sheet is issued", Bombay
read more
"In prosecutions alleging offences which implicate the sovereignty, integrity, or security of the State, delay does not operate as a trump card that automatically displaces statutory
read more
"Unilateral termination of contract would not disentitle the plaintiff from filing the suit for specific performance even without asking for declaratory relief that the termination of
read more
"Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC is not a panacea that can be used by litigants as a tool whenever they feel that they are not in
read more
"State being a model employer is expected to act fairly and cannot follow a, 'hire and fire' policy. The fact a junior’s case was recommended by
read more
"Opinion of a handwriting expert is only a relevant piece of evidence and not conclusive in nature... the forwarding of complaint by the learned Magistrate under
read more
"Stringent rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act, 1985 must be meticulously scrutinized against the backdrop of accused’s fundamental right to a speedy trial. The
read more
"It would be illogical to hold that while the LARR Authority has the jurisdiction to decide the reference on the question of enhancement of compensation on
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"There is no straight-jacket formula that an accused is automatically entitled to bail on the ground of prolonged incarceration; discretion has to be exercised considering the
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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